So many people fret over their kitchens. Either they don't have enough space, or they can't seem to keep them clean and uncluttered. The trick is to make the most of what we need and get rid of the rest and to use our appliances to their full potential rather than acquiring more of them. In future posts, I will discuss how to simplify a kitchen one piece at a time. Today I'm going to talk about dishwashers. Dishwashers get a bad rap because they used to use a lot of water and energy. This... Read Full Story
Venting Skylights can allow natural lighting into your home and at the same time improve the air quality and ventilation. The additional lighting in the home can reduce energy costs and be an effective way of managing moisture in the home. In your bathroom, condensation is reduced and in the kitchen, releases hot [...] Read Full Story
Venting Skylights can allow natural lighting into your home and at the same time improve the air quality and ventilation. The additional lighting in the home can reduce energy costs and be an effective way of managing moisture in the home. In your bathroom, condensation is reduced and in the kitchen, releases hot [...]
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The domestic energy assessment seems to still hold myths about what is and is not invloved. We receive questions and concerns from owners fairly regularly. So we have written this post to help explain what an Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) will be looking at during the visit.
The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is based upon an assessment of the property carried out by a licensed Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA).
The domestic energy assessment involves:
Establishing the age and... Read Full Story
After posting about receiving the email in regard to the lady’s energy saving due to the Energy Performance Certificate; I carried out further research around simple low cost energy saing tips.
There is alot of information out there, our own energy saving tips included. Alot of the advice and information contains similar points.
However, I came accross quite an amusing energy saving tips page at the Energy Saving Centre where one of the tips; tip 23 - is giving children 2p every time they... Read Full Story